
Echoes of the Epstein Network: Will More Powerful Names Be Exposed?
February 12, 2026
The halls of American politics are once again reverberating with the echoes of the Epstein files and in those echoes, not only shadows of…

Sportsmanship Spirit
February 12, 2026
The word sportsmanship was once spoken with reverence, not as a slogan but as a lived tradition, especially on the playing fields of South…

South Asia Returning to Bipolarity and Pakistan’s Kashmir Policy
February 12, 2026
By Azka Amin Fatima The May 2025 confrontation between India and Pakistan alarmed the very foundations of the presumptions made about the strategic future…

How Economic Vulnerability Reshaped Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policy after 2022
February 12, 2026
By Abdullah Arshad It is impossible to fully explain the foreign policy of Sri Lanka in 2022 without taking into account the fact that…

TALIBAN, TTP AND PAKISTAN: A QUESTION OF POLICY, NOT CAPACITY
February 12, 2026
By Arslan Ghazi Since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, Pakistan’s security environment has changed in significant ways. One of…

Pakistan’s Pragmatic Call on World Cup Fixture
February 11, 2026
After several tense days of negotiations, Pakistan has taken a decision that balances principle with pragmatism, allowing its national cricket team to play the…

The Inferno in the Global Arena: Shadows of Pride, Silence and Fire
February 11, 2026
“Verily, We have granted you a clear victory.” (Sūrah al-Fatḥ 48:1) Yet today the ummah watches not a clear opening, but a choking smoke…

Can an Expanded BRICS Redefine Global Trade Governance Through De Dollarization?
February 11, 2026
By Mahnoor Akhtar The whole idea of de-dollarization has been gradually promoted by the emerging economies mainly because they felt the Western financial institutions…

Field Marshal: The Master of Strategic Equilibrium
February 11, 2026
By Abdul Basit Alvi A balanced foreign policy focused on autonomy and diversification allows states outside the superpower tier to protect sovereignty and long-term…

Pakistan’s $1 Billion AI Vision
February 11, 2026
By Farhan Khan (PID Peshawar) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a major plan to invest one billion dollars in artificial intelligence by the…

The Gaps in Logistics Infrastructure and their effect on Competitiveness in Trade
February 11, 2026
By: Muhammad Ali Akbar Popalzai In the contemporary world of a rapidly changing globalized economy, it is not only the production level that determines…

Inclusiveness: the true measure of development
February 11, 2026
By Iqra Rasheed “If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to support that child’s parent” This statement captures…

The Price of Inaction: How Delayed Decisions Worsened Pakistan–Afghanistan Relations
February 11, 2026
By Hassan Nazir Since the Taliban takeover of Kabul in August 2021, Pakistan’s leaders have often pointed to Afghan soil being used by the…

The Historic Day of Iran’s Islamic Revolution
February 11, 2026
February 11, 1979, is a memorable day in the history of Iran that not only transformed the country’s political system but also gave rise…

Basant returns to Lahore skies
February 10, 2026
After more than two decades, Lahore once again witnessed the flutter of kites across its skies as Basant made a cautious comeback. The festival,…

Authority, Celebration and the Moral Challenge of Ramadan
February 10, 2026
The state, in its ideal moral conception, resembles a mother—protective yet firm, generous yet disciplined. It provides security, creates opportunities, sets boundaries, and, when…